Phase I: Mission Background

Begin the countdown: 10! 9! 8! 7! 6! 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! ... Answer the next three questions so we can see that you are well-versed in Mars factoids.

1.Just last night you were on the beach at Kennedy Space Center enjoying the pre-flight barbecue. As you looked up at the sky, were you able to spot Mars, your destination, with the naked eye?
(choose one)
Yes
No

2.Today is your birthday. If you were on Mars, how many Mars days would come and go until a Mars year passes and you celebrate your next birthday?
(choose one)
365 days
225 days
687 days

3.The weather on Mars is not at all like Earth. Similar to Earth, Mars is tilted about 25 degrees on its axis. Unlike Earth however, Mars has a very eccentric orbit -- there is a significant distance between the planet's nearest and farthest points from the Sun. This orbit causes what kind of significant observable atmospheric condition?
(choose one)
Hurricanes
Dust storms
Tornadoes

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